Harriet Miers the pick AP

[johnmecainrino]

Harriet Miers

[Graymatter]

Is it your view that a nominee who testified "Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided and should be reversed" would not be confirmed?
What do you think the vote would be on such a nominee?

It's a moot point, since no nominee is going to say that Roe was flawed and should be reversed.
It is my view that the nominee who would say that should be certified by two physicians.

[gpapa]

Miers does not have proven experience and credentials, and there were experienced conservatives available

A few comments regarding nominee Harriet Mier.

1. She has no experience on the bench as an acting judge.

2. From what I can tell she has limited credentials.

3. Many other potential nominees have much more experience and proven conservative credentials.

4. We have no idea how she would rule on matters of critical importance to the country, and conservatives in particular.

5. Assuming nominee Mier is confirmed, IMHO it looks like the Supreme Court makeup is going to be pretty close to the same with respect to judicial philosophy.

Color me still disappointed at this point. Okay?

[Wampus SC]

"Juan was crying over Bennett yesterday or this morning on Fox. Well, I'm crying now. In my beer. Being a conservative ain't what it used to be. The rinos have us surrounded."

Being a conservative is, but being a Republican isn't. The biggest new development is the number of people who will deceptively masquerade as conservatives when they're far from it. Frankly, I'm surprised the trick worked so well, and that so many believe we still have a two party system.

Gimme one of those beers. I'm going over to DU to see what they have to say about it, and figure I'll need the beer afterwards.

[Wampus SC]

"If Bush had selected Charles Schumer for the seat there are some here who would defend it saying, "He must know something we don't."

He must know something we don't. That's oftentimes the cause of problems that come from his policies (or the lack of them.)

[BlueSky194]

She gave money to Al Gore, who endorsed Dean in 2004.
hahahhahahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahha

[Wampus SC]

"Bush-bots can't stand any criticism of the man. I think it's ridiculous. He's a man, not a superhero."

That's why it's so good that this is a "conservative" site rather than an RNC or Bush site......

oops.

[VictoryGal]

Yep, she didn't. But she did contribute to the DNC and Algore. That's a fact.

Meanwhile, scum in human form Reid and other top Dimocrats are "happy" and "relieved" at her nomination.

Are you happy that they're happy? I'm not.

[grizzly84]

This one is real hard to understand, why would Bush would take any risk with this nomination? This was the big one, a chance to decisively change the foundation of the Supreme Court. There's no second chance here if she turns out to be another Souter, not until another liberal on the court croaks or retires under a Republican president. Well, here's hoping she's an eagle and not a duck.

[MEG33]

"At 8:15 am the President is going to announce he will officially switch to the Democrat Party"

Your crystal ball needs polishing..

[Mo1]

Harriet Miers DID NOT contribute to Bill Clinton.

Rush today cleared that up ... it was Harris Miers that contributed to Clinton

Not Harriet

[Mo1]

"Yep, she didn't. But she did contribute to the DNC and Algore. That's a fact. "

I believe it was for $100 back in the 80's ...

In the mean time ....

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Miers&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2000=Y&txt1996=Y&Order=N


MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL
5/11/1999
$1,000
Hutchison, Kay Bailey

MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL
6/3/1999
$1,000
Hutchison, Kay Bailey

MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS,TX 75229
ATTORNEY
6/1/2000
$1,000
Newton, Jon

MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS,TX 75229
LOCKE & PURNELL
2/24/1995
$500
Sessions, Pete

MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL
6/3/1999
($1,000)
Hutchison, Kay Bailey

MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP
3/10/1999
$1,000
Bush, George W

MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS,TX 75229
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL
2/21/1995
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

MIERS, HARRIET E MS
DALLAS,TX 75201
SELF EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY
5/17/2000
$415
Locke, Liddell & Sapp

MIERS, HARRIET ELLAN
DALLAS,TX 75229
ATTORNEY
5/7/1996
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

MIERS, HARRIET MRS
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP/ATTORNEY
4/28/2000
$1,000
Bush, George W

MIERS, HARRIETT
DALLAS,TX 75201
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP
2/19/1999
$1,000
Republican Party of Dallas County

[MEG33]

I have been computer deprived til late tonight..I really appreciate the information..They want to hang her over a 1988 contribution?

[Mo1]

Yep !

Oh and as for Reid??

I'm looking forward to hearing all his glowing comments about Miers being picked

Cause he looked very pale at the today's presser *L*

[onyx]

Yep -- never know what you'll get dragging a $100 thru the politcal landscape. Big bang for such a lowly C-Note.

[MEG33]

She doesn't have a judicial record to attack..and they aren't going to get all the memos she wrote to the President.

[RDTF]

from Drudge:

Mick Jagger on Monday night dedicated 'Back Of My Hand' to Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers during DC Rolling Stones concert...

[cbkaty]

Just what disagreements would you have had with a democratic president and congress that wouldn't have articulated the same problems?

For starters, the further erosion of the 2nd Amendment.....The elimination of recent tax cuts and/or more taxes.....

Surely you don't believe that the dems would control the border & reduce taxes? They would have spent even more than the republicans....and that is frightening!

I agree..that the republicans have failed to reduce spending and control the borders....

[Eaker]

Fustration had set in.

Perhaps I should avoid those that hide behind a screen name and cannot debate the issues and can only attack folks who don't hide and can debate.

Perhaps I should avoid you for the same reason as I see that the questions that started all of this still have not been addressed.

[Old_Mil]

I gave to Dean during the democratic primaries - that was, until the screaming deanie imploded in Iowa. Let's just call that a "trojan horse" contribution because I was rather concerned as to what would happen if the charismatic John Edwards had been nominated and ended up debating Bush.

I'm not as worried about a nearly two decade old political contribution as I am about Reid, Schumer and Feinstein's reactions.

[Old_Mil]

Granted on the 2nd amendment. You have a point.

That having been said, I still think it's time that conservatives stopped settling for handbasket that's taking the scenic route to hell. If we only slow the adoption of liberalism, we've accomplished nothing.

Also, I really don't see a scenario in which a democratic administration would have spent more. Spent it differently, granted. But more? I doubt it. Oddly enough, I don't think that we would have been saddled with a department of homeland security under a Kerry administration. Furthermore, as the opposition party, the Republicans in the Senate and House would have been forced to the right and perhaps less liberal policies would actually have been enacted as law vs the rubber stamp situation we have today.

It's hard to say. I just know that in the future, I won't be voting for the Republican candidate. My vote has been taken for granted too many times.